we are watching several stories developing at this hour. it s a moment of sadness for millions of catholics around the world. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died at the age of 95. the former pontiff passing away after what the church calls a period of ill health. benedict was the first pope to resign as the leader of the church this nearly 600 years, stepping down in 2013. also this morning, mourning the loss of a tv legend. good evening, i m hugh downs. i m barbara walters and this is 20/20. trailblazing tv news anchor barbara walters has died, known for her insightful, tough interviews. she became the first female anchor of a network evening news program and paved the way for women in broadcasting. a spokesperson says she passed away surrounded by family at the age of 93. but there are also celebrations this hour. the world welcomes in a new year. several nations already celebrating as the clock strikes midnight ushering the start of 2023. right now live pics you ar
eve. police arrest a man in the case of last month s grizzly myrtle is murders of idaho college students. the moscow, idaho, police chief says they are confident they have a killer in custody. we are putting this together. it doesn t stop just because we make an arrest. actually it begins an hour investigators will do hundreds more interviews to finish this picture. rich: barbara walters s many interviews with world leaders and celebrities made her a star. she s dead at 93. she is not only the most famous female journalist of all time, but one of the most famous journalists on the planet. if a manor, pushed all she did, that would be an incredible career and she did it with kind of a joy and kind of a verve. you know you re getting the real thing. molly: we begin with the death of benedict xvi, former head of the catholic church was 95 years old. he made history as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. charles watson with a look at his impact on the church. us lea
now, an interesting fact is that the prefect of rome today, italian media expects during those days between that and the future, tearing the, fifth next thursday, he expects about 60,000 people to come down for that occasion. compare that to the more than 4 million pilgrims who came down for the funeral of the last pope who died, who was, of course, john paul the second. then on thursday, the vatican said that the funeral wouldn t be held in the morning, in st. peters square. you will be presided by pope francis, again, the first time in modern times we know that a pope has presided over another. then, the body will be buried in the vatican grotto, which is a tumult near st. peters to me, below st. peters basilica, and an interesting fact about that is that is where john paul the second was buried before he was moved to the final resting place inside st. peters basilica. claudio, i want to ask you here. have you been able to chat with anybody? what is the lasting legacy you
walters. she was 93. walters was the first woman to anchor a network evening news program, inspiring countless women to follow in her journalistic footsteps. alexandria half has a look at walters s legacy and how she s being remembered today. reporter: barbara walters was able to command an interview with warmth, and provide the same transparency into her own life she saw from others. the daughter of a nightclub owner, she majored debut on the today show, relegated to topics that required little seriousness. she spoke about the early trace of her career in the men she worked beside, unworthy of hard news topics and yet her coverage and popularity grew. in 1976 walters joined abc news as the first woman to anchor an evening news row graham. bob iger, ceo of the disney company shared this, quote, barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in
we are watching several stories developing at this hour. it s a moment of sadness for millions of catholics around the world. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died at the age of 95. the former pontiff passing away after what the church calls a period of ill health. benedict was the first pope to resign as the leader of the church this nearly 600 years, stepping down in 2013. also this morning, mourning the loss of a tv legend. good evening, i m hugh downs. i m barbara walters and this is 20/20. trailblazing tv news anchor barbara walters has died, known for her insightful, tough interviews. she became the first female anchor of a network evening news program and paved the way for women in broadcasting. a spokesperson says she passed away surrounded by family at the age of 93. but there are also celebrations this hour. the world welcomes in a new year. several nations already celebrating as the clock strikes midnight ushering the start of